Vincent van Gogh was already there for me even before I started painting myself, actually during the time I became aware. It was the first dispute wi… - Charley Toorop

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Vincent van Gogh was already there for me even before I started painting myself, actually during the time I became aware. It was the first dispute with my father [ Jan Toorop ] who saw it so differently, for me he was the breakthrough to a new world. It is always a real event to see his work.. (translation from original Dutch: Fons Heijnsbroek)

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About Charley Toorop

Charley Toorop (Katwijk, 24 March, 1891 - Bergen, 5 November, 1955) was a Dutch painter famous for her many characteristic portraits and self-portraits with wide-open eyes. She was the daughter of painter Jan Toorop and mother of the painter Edgar Fernhout.

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Alternative Names: C. Fernhout-Toorop Annie Caroline Pontifex Toorop Charley Fernhout Charley Fernhout-Toorop

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(original Dutch: citaat van Charley Toorop, in het Nederlands:) Vincent van Gogh was er voor mij alvóór ik begon te schilderen, eigenlijk bij mijn bewustwording. Het was het eerste geschil met mijn vader [ ] die het zo anders zag, voor mij was het de doorbraak naar een nieuwe wereld. Altijd is het een gebeuren om zijn werk te zien..

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